August 12 Friday – In Elmira Sam wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore. Sam’s Hartford bank was “running low” and Sam was in a pinch — he couldn’t get funds from Charles Langdon, who had “just sailed for Europe” and so would have to borrow to pay a bill Whitmore sent. He asked that Whitmore send the Beech Creek railroad bonds. The motor that Paige was working on was “costing too much for the present circumstances,” and office expenses mounted. Sam asked,

When will those office expenses cease? Get & give to me a date. They were to cease entirely, Aug. 13 — which is to-morrow [MTP]. Note: Aug. 13 to Whitmore makes it clear that these were office expenses connected with Paige and the typesetter, not Webster & Co.’s.